Hot Chocolate and Homicide by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Charlotte walked down the hall towards her apartment. She couldn’t help but think about Harriet and how upset she’d been. She wondered if the woman would be able to control herself, or if she would go home and cause some chaos with her husband. As she approached the door, she smiled at the sight of Jeff standing in front of it.

“Jeff, you’re a welcome sight.” Her smile widened as she paused in front of him. He held out a single, long stem rose.

“A little beauty, for my beauty.” He smiled as he kissed her cheek.

“Jeff, it’s lovely.” She took the rose from him as her cheeks warmed with blush. “But not necessary.”

“It’s very necessary. I plan to make sure that you know how much I care, every single time I see you.” He looked into her eyes. “You’re just going to have to get used to it.”

“Jeff, that’s sweet, but I know how much you care.” She patted his chest as she gazed into his eyes. “You don’t have to do anything special to show me.”

“How about dinner?” He smiled as he offered his arm. “Some place nice?”

“Or maybe dinner in?” She cringed. “I’d love to spend some time with you, but honestly I’m exhausted. I’m in no mood to go out for dinner.”

“All right, deal, as long as you let me cook. I’m sure I can whip something up from whatever you have in the kitchen. You have to sit, with your feet up, and relax. Agreed?”

“Agreed.” She laughed as she unlocked the door. The thought of being waited on was a little worrying, but she knew that his intentions were good, and the idea of relaxing and getting a home cooked meal was too good to turn down. As he got to work in the kitchen, she settled on the couch. With the open floor plan she could easily talk with him while he was in the kitchen. She began to update him on all of the things they’d learned about Gladys’ death, and also about her encounter with Harriet in the shop.

“It was really disturbing to see how upset she was.” She sighed.

He glanced over at her as he stirred a pot of spaghetti sauce on the stove. “What made you hide the truth from her?”

“Well, I just didn’t think it was my business to share that kind of information. It’s not as if she or Isaac are personal friends. Even if they were I doubt I would tell her.” She stood up and joined him in the kitchen, both to be close to him, and to breathe the scent of the sauce he’d added spices to.

“So, you erred on the side of protecting him?” He turned off the pasta he’d been boiling, then carried the pot to the sink to drain it.

“Careful.” She frowned as he poured the hot water off the pasta. “I don’t think I was protecting him. I think I just knew that the information might be misinterpreted, and if it was, I’d be responsible for sharing it with her.

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